On July 1–3, 2023, Beijing hosted the 11th World Peace Forum. For the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic the event was held totally in person. The organizers included Tsinghua University and the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs. Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) has been taking part in the Forum annually since 2012.
On July 1–3, 2023, Beijing hosted the 11th World Peace Forum. For the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic the event was held totally in person. The organizers included Tsinghua University and the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs. Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) has been taking part in the Forum annually since 2012.
RIAC President Igor Ivanov spoke at the plenary session of the Forum dedicated to the issues of multilateralism in current international relations. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Academic Director, spoke at the panel on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and Alexander Lomanov, RIAC expert, Deputy Director for Scientific Work, Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, RAS, spoke at the panel on cooperation between great powers in addressing global challenges.
